Slicing machine substance carriage



Jan. 16, 1951 c. T. ZIMMERMANN 2,538,073

SLICING MACHINE. SUBSTANCE CARRIAGE Filed May 22, 1946 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR C l. T. 'ZIMMERMQN WZV ATTORN EY Jan. 16, 1951 C. 'r. ZIMMERMANN S LICING MACHINE SUBSTANCE CARRIAGE 4 SheetsSheet 2 Filed May 22, 1946 INVENTOR CQRL T. Z] MMERMQN ATIO R N EY Jan. 16, 1951 C. T. ZI MMERMANN SLICING MACHINE SUBSTANCE CARRIAGE 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed May 22, 1946 om mi INVENTOR CHRL. I. ZIMMERMHN 5 W @LQ W ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 16, 1951 SLIGING MACHINE SUBSTANCE CARRIAGE Carl T. Zimmermann, 01d Greenwich, Conn, assignor to Globe Slicing Machine 00., 1110., Stamford, -Conn., a corporation of New York Application May 22, 1946, Serial No. 671,468

2 Claims.

This invention relates to slicing machines in general and more especially to slicing machines of the gravity feed type in which the knife is disposed at an oblique angle to the vertical and the object'holder, or chute, extends substantially vertical to the plane of the knife, and also at an oblique angle to the vertical to enable the article being cut automatically to descend by its own subjoined detail description of specific embodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Fig. l is a perspective of the completed machine made according to one embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1, but with the adjustable plate inclined relative to the position shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged rear elevation with parts broken away.

Fig. 5 is an end elevation partly in section on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is plan view with a part broken away on the scale shown in Fig. 5.

1n the embodimentshown in Figs. 1 :to 6, in-- elusive, there is illustrated a main housing 1, a platform 2, a knife supporting frame 3 for the knife =4, a supporting bracket 5 for the gauge plate 5, a, hanger II for the substance or meat carrying chute 8, and a frame 9 for the motor i ii.

The housing I consists essentially of a rear vertical wall I I, a short front vertical wall I2, a rearwardly inclined front wall is continuing upwardly from the front wall I 2 and merging into the rounded upper wall portion M which in turn merges into the vertical rear wall II. These walls I I, i2, I3 and I Al in the present instance, merge in the end walls I5.

The housing I is preferably open at the -bottom to afford access to the interior of the housing I and :is also provided with three openings formed in the inclined wall It, one opening 23 to lthellefthand .of the wall I3 to form a clear.- ance for the belt 24 drivingly connected :to the motor ill, a second opening 25, see Fig. 4, to accommodate the arm '25 of the gauge plate 6 to the right of the opening 23, and an extended opening 2! above the openings 23 and 25 to clear the arm 28 of the hanger I. Adjacent the inner face of the lower end of the rear wall II, there is fixed the lower guide rod 29 and slightly forward of the guide rod 29 and adjacent the inner face of the rounded wall portion I4 there is fixed the upper guide rod 38. The guide rods 2% and 30 are secured in the end walls I5.

The frame 3 is secured to the inclined wall I 3 with the frame 3 surrounding the opening 23 for the belt 24, Fig. 4. The front wall 32 of the frame 3 merges into the end walls 33 of the frame '3 and into the diminished neck portion 34 at the outer end of the frame 3. Preferably the wall 32 extends at an angle of about to the vertical.

The gauge platet, see Fig. 5, is secured by the bolt I I I to the arm 26 which extends through the opening 25. The gauge plate preferably has an angle plate II8 extending upwardly from the gauge plate 6 and rearwardly to cover the arm 25. This angle plate H8 preferably extends the full width of the gauge plate 6, and is rounded at its ends, Fig. 1, merging into the upper face of the plate 6. The plate 6 preferably has an elongated recess I!!! to receive the projection IZIJ of the arm 25 to guide the plate 6 and to be adjusted laterally relative to the arm 26.

The hanger I shown in section in Fig. {l mounted on the guide rods 29 and 30 consists essentially of a bracket I48 having a sleeve I49 slidably mounted on the guide rod 3i], two diverging webs I53 terminating in the enlargement I5I in which is screw threadedly secured the pin I52 which is slidably mounted in the extension i53 on the sleeve I54 slidably mounted on the guide rod 25!. The arm 28, see Fig. 4, extends forwardly and upwardly from the sleeve I49 and has screw threadedly secured thereto the post I55 to slidably receive the extension .255 of the chute. The extension I56, see Figs. 1 and 4, has a slot I 59 therein in communication with the opening IEB for receiving the pin 9555. Through this extension I56 extends the rod Mil having a lever 552 on the outer end thereof and a shoulder I63 engaging the outer face of the extension I56. The inner end of the rod IGI is screw threadedly connected to the portion I54 of the extension I55 so that when the lever N52 is turned it will cause the two por+ tions of the extension I 56 to either side of the slot 359 acting as jaws to approach one another and securely engage the pin I55. Here again, without the use of tools but merely by the movement of the lever I82 the chute can be removed since the chute now to be explained is formed on the extension I58.

The extension I56 in the present instance is formed on the rear of the substance carrying plate I65 which in the present instance constitutes the main support for the substance to be moved to and from the cutting edge of the knife 4. The plate I85 preferably extends vertically to the plane of the knife 4 and its lower edge ordinarily is disposed fairly close to the cutting edge of the knife 4.

In the present instance, the extension I55 has extending therefrom the arm I61 on which is formed the handle I68 for engagement by the operator to move the chute to and from the cutting edge of the knife. On one end of the plate I85 there is preferably hingedly supported the end weight I69 such as disclosed in United States Patent No. 2,085,519. This end weight I59 pref erably has an arm I having a sleeve III slidably mounted on the rod I12 secured in the enlargements I13 and I'M at the upper and lower ends of the free end of the plate 555. Preferably the end weight I89 has a handle I15 extending therefrom in order to lift the end weight i239 and swing it either to the front of the plate It5 into engagement with the substance to be sliced, or rearward into position shown in Fig. 1 where it is resiliently anchored.

The lower face of the end weight I89 preferably has pins or projections I18 formed thereon to engage the substance to be out.

The spring I'I9 acts as a snubber or cushion to take up the shock when the arm IIii is moved upwardly.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1, 3, 5 and 6, the plate I85 constitutes one wing of the chute, and the plate I8i constitutes the other wing which in this embodiment is movabl relative to the plate IE5. Although the plate Iiil is substantiall vertical to the plate I65 at all times, and the plate I85 is substantially vertical to the plane of the knife 4 at all times, the plate I8I, see Figs. 2 and 4, is pivotally mounted on the pin I82 so that it can be swung from a position at right angles to the plane of the blade to an inclined position forming an angle of about 60 with the plane of the knife 4-. When the plate IiiI is so tilted, see Fig. 2, it is particularly adapted for slicing small articles of food, such as bologna and the like at an angle to the axis of the bologna in accordance with the practice. In Fig. 2 the dash and dot I83 is there illustrative of the outline of a piece of bologna, when supported by the plates E85 and NH and when the plate 55H is inclined relative to the plane of the knife 4. This pivot pin I82 in the present instance is positioned about one third of the height of the plate I55 from its upper outer free end. When so positioned, the lower end of the plate Iiii will clear the gauge plate 5, but effectively cooperate with the plate 585 to support the piece of bologna I83 at the desired inclination to engage the cutting edge of the knife 4. The upper end of the plate l8! may have a flange I84 extending at right angles thereto and in alinement with the rear face of the plate i135. This flange I84 will cooperate with the plate liii properly to support the substances being cut when the plate i8! is swung into the inclined position as shown in Fig. 2.

Preferably to protect the hand of the operator, when the plate I8I is tilted as aforesaid, the lower end of the plate I8I is provided with a finger piece I85 so that when the attendant is operating the machine he may with his right hand engage the plate I8! to move the chute to and from the cutting edge of the knife 4 and position the thumb of his right hand in the finger or thumb piece I85 to leave free the other four fingers of his right hand to engage the substance being cut, such as the bologna I83. In this way, the finger piece I85 serves as a guide to the operator so that he will not bring his fingers down low enough to touch the cutting edge of the knife 4.

Above the finger piece I85 in the present instance, there is formed an enlargement or boss I86, see Fig. 3, in which is slidably mounted the pin I8! extending from one end of the enlargement I88, as shown in Fig. 3 and engaging the spring I88 at its other end, which spring I88 is disposed in the opening I89 between the inner end of the pin I81 and the closure I58 to exercise a yieldable urge on the pin I81 in a downward direction. To the pin I87 there is secured the projection IQI which extends outward through the camrned slot I92, see Figs. 1 and 5. The pin I8! when extended may enter either the recess I53, Fig. 2, or the recess I94, Fig. 6. When the pin I8! is disposed in the recess I98, it will be locked in the position shown in Fig. 6, and in turn when it is disposed in the opening I94 it will be locked in the position shown in Fig. 2. The cam slot I92 enables the projection I9I by a rotating motion to move the pin I8! into and out of extended position against the tension of the spring I88.

While the position of the pin I82 of the plate IBI has certain advantages, obviously this pivot pin may be disposed near to the gauge plate 6 when the lower end of the plate I8| will not be spaced from the gauge plate 6 as far as it is in the present instance when swung into the inclined position shown in Fig. 2. Still furthermore, the distance that the pin I 82 may be spaced from the gauge plate 6 may be varied without departing from the general spirit of the invention.

The plate I8I is remova-bly mounted on the pin I82 but cannot be removed from the plate I65 unless the flange I84 clears the lower face of the plate I55. It will appear that the flange I84 as shown at I will still overlap the lower face of the plate I65 when the pin I8! is disposed in the recess I94. In other words, when the operator wishes to actuate the plate I8I from the position shown in Figs. 1 and 6 to that shown in Fig. 2, he will first engage the projection IBI to raise the pin I8? against the tension of the spring I88, and then swing the plate I8I over toward the recess I94. If he should release the projection I QI in the meantime, the spring I88 will automatically cause the pin I8! to enter the recess I84 and prevent the plate I8I from swinging further over across the plate I65. In turn, however, when it is desired to remove the plate I8I entirely, a definite and independent force must be exercised to engage the projection IQI in turn to raise the pin I81 and hold it in raised position until the plate I8I moves beyond the recess I94, a distance sufiicient to permit the overlapping portion I80 to clear the plate IBI. Only then may the plate I8I be removed from the plate I65.

It is obvious that various changes and modifications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims. i

I claim:

1. A substance carrier for a slicing machine having a rotatable knife and a gauge plate substantially parallel to one another and forming an obtuse angle with the horizontal, the substance carrier mounted on a support which is slidable across the upper face of said gauge plate to and from said knife, characterized by a fixed wing plate and a movable and removable wing plate, said fixed wing plate being fixed to the support and always extending substantially normal to the plane of the gauge plate, a pivot pin on said fixed wing plate near the outer edge thereof at a point intermediate the lower and upper ends of said fixed wing plate, said movable wing plate pivotally mounted on said pivot pin always to form a right-angular dihedral angle with said fixed wing plate, the front faces of said wing plates constituting the substance supporting faces and always forming an obtuse angle with the horizontal, a thumb piece extending rearwardly from the lower end, and a flange extending forwardly from the upper end of said movable wing plate, said flange being parallel to and riding adjacent to, and under, said fixed wing plate, there being recesses in the front supporting face of said fixed wing plate adjacent the path of movement of the adjacent edge of said movable wing plate, and a spring-pressed pin movably supported on said movable wing 11 plate to enter one of said recesses to position the front face of said movable wing plate substantially normal to the gauge plate and to enter the other of said recesses to enable the front face of said movable wing plate to form an obtuse angle with the gauge plate where a portion of said flange will still be positioned under said fixed wing plate and thereby anchor it against accidental removal, the movable wing plate being movable beyond said other recess when said spring-pressed pin is actuated to a point where said flange clears said fixed wing plate when it is desired to remove the movable wing plate.

2. A substance carrier of the character set forth in claim 1 having a chambered boss disposed adjacent to, and immediately above, said thumb piece to slidably house said spring-pressed pin, there being a slot in said boss, and a control projection secured to said spring-pressed pin and extending through said slot adjacent to said thumb piece to facilitate actuation of said projection while actuating said thumb piece.

CARL T. ZIMMERMANN.

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